# N8960F: Hughes 269A-1, registration cancelled 1983-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1) (registry code 4470404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15-0023
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1979
- Last registry action: March 3, 1983
- Mode S code: AC5DFC
- Owners when cancelled: [Plains Helicopters Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLAINS%20HELICOPTERS%20INC%20DBA), [Slaton Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLATON%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Slaton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Slaton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4455° N, 101.6319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79364, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8960F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8960F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8960F-1983-03-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes 269A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW79FQG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG27), Apr 5, 1979: Hughes 269A-1 (N8960F), Slaton, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ20), Oct 14, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8960F), Wichita, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0377), Apr 4, 1967: Hughes 269A (N8960F), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19790405009059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790405009059A), Apr 5, 1979: Hughes 269A1 (N8960F), Slaton, TX, Destroyed. Pilots have no memory of events leading up to the accident.
- [Accident 19751014033819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751014033819A), Oct 14, 1975: Hughes 269A1 (N8960F), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Tail boom end fitting failed from fatigue. Failure originated fm surface scratch.

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